Comments on: The Interesting Case of Vladimir Sobotkahttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/
We're the relentlessly fun Washington Capitals blog hopelessly devoted to Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov, and Evgeny Kuznetsov!Tue, 03 Mar 2015 22:31:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: Fedorhttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77486
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:52:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77486This “loophole” has been known for a long time (Komarov, Tikhonov, etc.) The question is whether there’s a contract that’ll be awarded to him regardless.
]]>By: Sage Confuciushttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77485
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:41:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77485I’m thinking more of the rights issue if/when Sobotka comes back. Will he still be a RFA for the Blues if he is over 27? Is this just a way to get around the UFA limitations? If he has no contract with the Blues, chooses to come back to the NHL later, and he’s immediately a UFA, doesn’t that set a precedent as a sort of loophole around the team having rights to a young player they have signed?
]]>By: Shaun Phillipshttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77483
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:00:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77483He’s also pretty good in the faceoff circle.
]]>By: Michael Williamsonhttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77479
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 14:45:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77479Sobotka would be such a great fit for the caps. He plays very hard nosed, has great possesion and is always being defensive minded. On top of all that he has a scoring touch. Im gonna miss watchin him schwartz and tarasenko do work.
]]>By: Fedorhttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77473
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 11:06:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77473Radulov was under contract, Sobotka is not. When Radulov defected, there was no MOU.

He’s UFA because he finished off his contract coming over for one postseason.

]]>By: Sage Confuciushttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77461
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:41:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77461This sounds a lot like the Alex Radulov situation a few years ago. I believe Radulov was coming off his ELC though. NHL.com has Radulov listed as a UFA for Nashville. Would Sobotka be a UFA for the Blues if he ignores the arbitration and plays in the KHL until he is 27?
]]>By: Shaun Phillipshttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77456
Fri, 11 Jul 2014 22:11:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77456Thanks for the clarification. And yeah, that would be a total dick move, but would probably result in more players jumping for the KHL.
]]>By: Fedorhttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77455
Fri, 11 Jul 2014 22:09:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77455The latter, though I’d love it if a player would terminate his KHL contract, go to NHL… and then came back as soon as the season starts. Total troll move that would be.
]]>By: Shaun Phillipshttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77454
Fri, 11 Jul 2014 22:08:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77454One question: “allow him to return to the NHL during any offseason:” would he have to return to the KHL for the following KHL season or can he terminate that contract early for an NHL contract? If so, not a solution for this year, but keep an eye on him for next year as a 2C. Sorry if you explained this, just confused.
]]>By: Sarahhttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/11/the-interesting-case-of-vladimir-sobotka/#comment-77453
Fri, 11 Jul 2014 21:35:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=68529#comment-77453I just wanted to be the first to commend RMNB on the care with which you attribute your source translations. Thanks, Fedor! This is the kind of professionalism that we’ve come to expect from this blog.
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